Then she tried to persuade her:
"Sister Cynthia!"
"Let's wait until Xu Mu gets back!"
"That way, you won't have to work so hard!"
Misty's words made Cynthia think.
She did have a point.
Cynthia was tired, too.
After hearing Misty out,
Cynthia stopped insisting.
The truth was, Cynthia didn't want to cook either.
So she said nothing more.
They sat together and quietly waited for Xu Mu to return.
Xu Mu looked around him
and sighed helplessly.
I'd better get home!
Cynthia had already waited far too long for him.
He needed to hurry back.
Otherwise, Cynthia might suddenly get inspired
and put on a grand display of her cooking skills.
If that happened, he wouldn't even know where to go to cry.
Xu Mu kept walking
until he reached his front door.
He felt a little uneasy.
There was no telling whether Cynthia had decided to show off her skills.
If she had, Xu Mu could turn right around
and leave on the spot.
The others were still waiting anxiously
when they heard a knock at the door.
As soon as Misty heard it,
she hurried over.
Her face lit up with delight.
There was no other reason:
Xu Mu was back.
That alone was enough to make Misty happy.
She knew Sister Cynthia wouldn't have to cook now.
Misty quickly opened the door
and exclaimed, "Xu Mu!"
"You're finally back!"
The moment Xu Mu heard her voice, he understood.
Cynthia couldn't have cooked yet.
Otherwise, Misty wouldn't look so delighted.
Seeing Misty like that,
Xu Mu smiled too.
He hurried inside
and called out to everyone:
"You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"Let's go get something to eat!"
Why did he suggest that?
Because Xu Mu didn't want to cook either.
It was that simple.